Master Plan for Services to English Learners Oxnard School District Bilingual Coordinators Network March 20, 2009 S PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Today we'll provide:. An overview of a collaborative process for development of a district master plan for English learners.Example of the new Oxnard School District Master Plan for Services to English Learners in print and in electronic versions.. Purposes of Master Plan. Provide an operational guide for teachers, administrators, counselors, para-educators, clerks and others.Guide the implementation of outstanding programs for English learners, and ensure that these programs achieve the dist9458

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2. Today we’ll provide: An overview of a collaborative process for development of a district master plan for English learners.
Example of the new Oxnard School District Master Plan for Services to English Learners in print and in electronic versions.

3. Purposes of Master Plan Provide an operational guide for teachers, administrators, counselors, para-educators, clerks and others.
Guide the implementation of outstanding programs for English learners, and ensure that these programs achieve the district’s goals for ELs.
Ensure operation of programs that are optimally-effective.

4. A Master Plan Should Include goals for ELs to reach linguistic, academic and cultural proficiency.
Be consistent with local board policies, strategic plan and the district’s Local Educational Agency Plan (LEAP).
Cover all necessary elements of state and federal law.

5. For most benefit All personnel engaged in EL programs should use this plan frequently.
We want administrators, teachers and others to refer to its pages in print and on the internet for specific guidance on how to deliver the EL programs.
To “be on the same page,” we need a page to be on!

6. Aims of EL Master Plan Development Project
1. Use the master plan project to build district-wide capacity and a sustainable system of EL services.
2. Ensure coherent, cohesive and effective programs for all English learners.

8. Our Collaborative Process STEP 1: Form Task Force of Stakeholders
teachers, administrators, board members
parents, community members
college and university and local city representatives
students in unified and high school districts
Monthly facilitated task force meetings
Eight to ten
Meetings are conducted in Spanish and English
Materials provided in Spanish and English

9. STEP 2: Build a common foundational knowledge
Identify characteristics of ideal master plan
Set goals for English Learners
Review past practice in the district
Review EL research on systems, structure, instruction
Confirm understanding of state and federal requirements
Conduct small and large working group discussions of specific content and chapters.

10. STEP 3: The work of the task force
The stakeholders consider several partial and complete drafts.
A complete draft is disseminated throughout district. Feedback from staff, parents and others informs task force final deliberations.
Task force develops consensus on final draft to be submitted to the Superintendent.
STEP 4: District staff and superintendent review and forward a final version to local board for adoption.
STEP 5: Final plan is prepared for print and electronic versions.

11. Products Board-approved master plan
Design and formatting for print and electronic publication.
Design and formatting of forms, form letters and other materials for an electronic forms repository
all available from a web-site designed to be consistent with the printed master plan.

12. Professional Development
The plan is only of value if supported by thorough roll-out and extensive Professional Development.
Design activities and materials for multi-faceted PD, aimed to ensure thorough implementation.
Include all staff and other stakeholders.

13. The New Oxnard SD Master Plan for Services to English Learners
Oxnard School District, 2008
www.OxnardEL.org

14. Print and Web Design Professional design of printed version and website greatly enhance usefulness and impact.
“Active” table of contents
Hotlinks to forms, letters, policies, templates and state documents.
Online forms repository decreases need to print and maintain binders of forms and letters, and makes distribution to thousands of users possible.
Instant updates are a snap.
Web-site design is up-to-date and responsive to those with disabilities.